Turning 25: Musicians discuss some of their favorite records from 1997 Joshua Pickard·September 2, 2022Some years just seem to have a halo around them: 1969, 1971, 1991, 2001 – they have all...FeaturesLists
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Far Away and Hazy Like a Dream: Regina Spektor’s 11:11 at 21 Jeremy J. Fisette·August 26, 2022“Shake it up.” Those were the first words that most people in the general public heard from singer-songwriter...EssayFeatures
On Deck: Muna Ileiwat serves up five of her favorite 90s albums Rob Hakimian·August 25, 2022London-based US transplant Muna Ileiwat has just released her debut EP, Twenty-Seven, a four-track collection of stylish modern...FeaturesOn Deck
Interview: Friendship are finding beauty in the everyday Tom Williams·August 22, 2022Having just released their warmest, most mature and most expansive record yet in Love The Stranger – their first for Merge – Friendship are on a rise that they've earned through perennial positivityFeaturesInterview
On Deck: Spielbergs pick the albums that shaped them Rob Hakimian·August 19, 2022Today sees the release of Vestli, the new album from Norwegian band Spielbergs, out via Big Scary Monsters....FeaturesOn Deck
On Deck: Ben Shemie of Suuns tops up our playlists with some personal picks Rob Hakimian·August 2, 2022Desiderata is an undeniably unique listening experience, so we were keen to hear from Shemie about the music that has been making him tick of lateFeaturesOn Deck
Track-by-Track: Speedy Wunderground reminisce over their new label compilation Vol. 5 Rob Hakimian·July 29, 2022The label's Pierre Hall reminisces about the discovery and development of each of the eight tracks on the latest in their legendary compilation seriesFeaturesTrack-by-Track
Track-by-Track: Paul Roessler unpacks his reflective new record The Turning of the Bright World Kristy Sawyer·July 27, 2022A Portrait of the Artist. A Painter of Houses. There is a dance that occurs between a musician...FeaturesTrack-by-Track
Cassette Culture: July 2022 Joshua Pickard·July 26, 2022Cassette Culture is a monthly column dedicated to exploring the various artists that inhabit the expansive cassette market. Drawing...Cassette CultureFeatures